Morton & Eden

Auction 114  –  29 November 2021

Morton & Eden, Auction 114

Medals, Orders and Decorations

Mo, 29.11.2021, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

A WW1 and WW2 Family Group to Private Albert Baskerville, Machine Gun Corps, of Garston Liverpool, and to his son Sergeant John Brian Baskerville, 178 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed during a crash near Bari, Italy on 14 April 1944, with a quantity of original letters and correspondence, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (64013 Pte. A. Baskerville. M.G.C.); And: 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with clasp North Africa 1942-43 (loose in box); Italy Star;Defence and War Medals, 1939-1945; All unnamed as issued, in original O.H.M.S. box of issue, medals in original slips with unused ribbons, also offered with a large quantity of WW2-period official correspondence, photos, and letters to and from the recipient, some minor scuffing to WW1 pair, but otherwise, all mint state as issued (7). Private Albert Baskerville, of Garston, Liverpool, Lancashire, served in the Great War with the Machine Gun Corps, receiving a Great War Pair. His son, Sergeant John Brian Baskerville, served in WW2 with 178 Squadron, R.A.F.V.R., and was killed in action on 14 April 1944 when his aircraft crashed in the hills near Bari under unknown and unusual circumstances.

Estimate: GBP 100 - 150

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Price realized 240 GBP
Starting price 80 GBP
Estimate 100 GBP
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